|
AdeptSQL Diff has been
around for quite a while. The first, rather naive version of
the product appeared in October 2003, since then we have
continually improved the Diff. The most recent version, at the time
of writing this, is AdeptSQL Diff 1.96
Build 99. If you have anything older than this,
please update your copy.
The most recent version of
AdeptSQL Diff can always be downloaded at:
http://www.adeptsql.com/download.htm
Starting from version
1.70 (released in January 2005), we have been keeping a very
detailed history of all changes and improvements in the program. A
link to the document is available on the download page above; it is
also installed with the Diff as the WhatsNew.htm file. This
is a rather lengthy document, but may be worth reading if you are
updating from an earlier Diff version and want to see what you've
been missing.
The best way to see if
your version of Diff is up to date is by using the
"Help/Check
Updates" command in
Diff's main menu.
It is
our policy to support only the most recent release of the
program. This
means that if you encounter what looks like a problem in the Diff,
please be sure you have the most recent version before contacting
us.
"Windows
Server 2008" vs. "Classic" editions of AdeptSQL Diff
Starting from version 1.96, AdeptSQL Diff comes in two different
"editions", which are identical in all except the activation key
format. The story is that the 3rd-party DRM-wrapper subsystem used
in all previous Diff versions is not compatible with the latest generation of Microsoft operating
systems. It definitely doesn't work in Windows Server 2008
and it is not guaranteed to work (although usually it does) on
Vista.
The newer DRM subsystem
that is used in the "WS2008" edition
works correctly on all versions of MS Windows. Unfortunately,
it requires activation keys in a totally
different format. It
makes no difference for new users, but forcing all existing
customers to replace activation keys would be a major
inconvenience. So we decided that from now on, both flavors
of Diff 1.XX setup will be updated simultaneously.
Registered users can either keep
updating to the "classic" version, or install the Diff from
"WS2008" setup and then request a new activation
key, free of charge, using the
"Request a key" button in program's "Register/Upgrade key"
dialog.
Similarly, new users buying any
AdeptSQL Diff license may choose either of the setups and request
the appropriate activation key. Please note that, at the time of
writing this, the automatic keys generation at the time of purchase
is only supported for the "classic" version.
We do plan to switch entirely to
the new activation key format in the upcoming Diff 2.0
version
|
